Apparently there once were fish in our tiny pond, as evidenced by the one we saw floating under today’s thin layer of ice: Coincidentally, a few hours after we saw the fish Amy found this rather large and complete skeleton … Continue reading →

It was windy this evening and we were out at the usual farm bedtime. When we returned Josh found that the pop door on the coop had blown shut and all the ladies were waiting just outside the door to … Continue reading →

We have seen most of our feral cat crew out and about prowling at night when we go out to feed the goats. We catch them perched on fallen logs and roaming around what will be the garden area. We … Continue reading →

When we purchased this property the valley between the house and the studio was covered in thick thorny brush. Right now from afar it looks like this: On hikes over the winter we started to notice that the valley is … Continue reading →

I awoke to a dusting of snow on the thawed ground, 30 degrees, and some quickly changing mixture of snow, sleet, and rain. Our high today is 59, and it looks like it’s going to rain all day. The garden … Continue reading →